Tag: compasiion

• Is This What I Really Wanted?

  

  I have a long-time friend, a good friend who has deeply influenced my life. Though we live nearby, we rarely see each other. He’s busy. I’m retired. Still, he’s often on my mind. Last Sunday, I went to a local plant nursery. It was bustling, the parking was tight, and people moved with urgency, eager…

  Gary Merel

  May 14, 2025

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  Bhagavad Gita, compasiion, compassion, Gabor Mate, Grace, human kindess, love, Man Kind Porject, Neil deGrasse Tyson, personal transformation, psilocybin, psychedelic medicine, ram dass, Sonoran Desert, spiritual growth, spiritual transformation, Swami Shankarananda, tucson

• I Have Ajida

  

  I was hiking with a good friend in the foothills of the Sonoran Desert. It’s our Friday morning ritual. We decided to try a new trail called the Agua Caliente Hill Trail. It’s a pretty aggressive climb into the foothills of the Catalina Mountains. We meet early. Hike for three or four hours and always…

  Gary Merel

  February 20, 2024

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  cancer, Cancer diagnosis, cancer survivor, cancer treatment, Catalina Mountains, Colon cancer, compasiion, human kindness, JoeRogan, Jordan Peterson, love, politics, psilocybin, psychedelic medicine, Sabinao Canyon, Sanoran Desert, tucson